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Materials Engineering

University of Padua
Italy, Padua
Department of Industrial Engineering Italy, Via Gradenigo, 6/a - 35131 Padua
Tuition fee €2,739 per year

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Application fee €30 one-time

This fee is non-refundable.

Deposit €205 one-time

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Overview

Materials Engineering is an interdisciplinary and revolutionary sector that has transformed every aspect of modern life, introducing new materials fundamental to the development of new technologies and numerous industries. The training provides students with specific professional knowledge aimed at finding the best solutions for the processes of production, transformation and use of materials. The programme offers two curricula, focusing respectively on Advanced Materials Technologies and Functional Materials (the latter offering a study track in Nano-Bio Materials and one in Materials for Energy).

Programme structure

Common course units: Solid State Physics; Science and Technology of Ceramics; Technology of Metals; Materials Structural Integrity; Composite Materials: Materials Selection and Design.

Functional Materials curriculum: Polymer Processing and Recycling; Study track Nano-Bio Materials: Nanostructured Materials; Fundamentals of Nanoscience; Inorganic Biomaterials; Biopolymers Engineering. Study track Materials for Energy: Photovoltaic Science and Technology; Sustainable Energy: Materials and Technologies; Manufacturing Technology; Renewable Energy Technologies.

Advanced Materials Technologies curriculum: Electrical and Electromagnetic Micro-Nanodevices; Glass Science and Technology; Ironmaking and Steelmaking; Design with Polymers; Manufacturing Technology.

Optional course units: Computational Materials Science; Electromagnetic Processing of Materials; Introduction to the Finite Element Method; Nanofabrication; Electrochemical Energy Storage Technologies and others.

Career opportunities

Graduates can work in a variety of industries, from companies producing or using materials to research institutes or laboratories of the new materials field, as highly qualified engineers capable of designing and developing complex innovative products or processes, and addressing design issues with traditional and innovative materials.

Apply now! Academic year 2025/26
Application deadline
2 Feb 2025, 23:59:59
Central European Time
Studies commence
1 Oct 2025
Apply now! Academic year 2025/26
Application deadline
2 Feb 2025, 23:59:59
Central European Time
Studies commence
1 Oct 2025